Interesting article on Everton's isolated forwards, maybe some similarities with us

Doc Lynam

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Jun 19, 2011

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• Sep 18, 2017

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Everton: Ronald Koeman needs to change team or style - Danny Murphy analysis

I know they have had a very tough start to the season but at the moment Everton look toothless and carry very little threat going forward.

They need to find a way of causing teams more problems because it is too easy to play against them, and that is going to be the same whether they are playing the top sides or anyone else.

Watching Ronald Koeman's team in their 4-0 defeat against Manchester United on Sunday, I thought right from the start that they were too deep and on the back foot.

It looked like they were trying to stay in the game rather than trying to win it.


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Petee

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Nov 22, 2010

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Brighton

• Sep 18, 2017

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They've played 4 of the top teams, 3 of them away, in their first 5 games so of course there will be a lack of threat going forward due to being on the defensive.

 

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tigertim68

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Sep 3, 2012

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Petee said:

They've played 4 of the top teams, 3 of them away, in their first 5 games so of course there will be a lack of threat going forward due to being on the defensive.

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Yes but unlike us they we meant to be a top 6 team , with the amount of money they have spent on players coming to the club

 

Bold Seagull

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Mar 18, 2010

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Hove

• Sep 18, 2017

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Petee said:

They've played 4 of the top teams, 3 of them away, in their first 5 games so of course there will be a lack of threat going forward due to being on the defensive.

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Also, yesterday, for a large period they were on top and did create the better chances, and should have equalised. I thought they had the best of the last 25mins of the first half, and dominated the half hour after HT. It was at OT, who are full of confidence and riding high, but they showed a lot of character from having been swamped for the first 15mins. Thought 4-0 was completely at odds with what happened in the match.